VAranasi, Aug. 30 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Ballia, interacted with affected people, heard their grievances and distributed relief materials. In Galafarpur village of Sahatwar in the Bansdih Assembly constituency, Yogi distributed relief materials to flood-affected people and took stock of the situation in Ballia Sadar, Bansdih and Bairia tehsils. Targeting the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government, he alleged that flood victims did not even receive 500 grams of ration during its tenure and claimed relief material was looted by its leaders and workers. Yogi also alleged that the SP had patronised goons and the mafia in the state. He said the earlier system was marked by "one district, one mafia", while the BJP government was working towards "one district, one medical college". He added that the foundation stone for a medical college in Ballia would be laid soon. The government is engaged in relief and rescue operations. More than 1.71 lakh people and 251 villages have been affected by floods, while over 1,000 people have been shifted to safe shelters. Yogi distributed relief materials and medical kits to 1,500 flood-affected families. The CM further said the SP had become a "Pichhalaggu" (follower or tailender) of the Congress, which he said had once sought to undermine democracy.htc...